Breast feeding and the dietary habits of children in rural Somalia
作者:
MM Ibrahim,
LÅ Persson,
MM Omar,
S Wall,
期刊:
Acta Pædiatrica
(WILEY Available online 1992)
卷期:
Volume 81,
issue 6‐7
页码: 480-483
ISSN:0803-5253
年代: 1992
DOI:10.1111/j.1651-2227.1992.tb12278.x
出版商: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
关键词: Breast feeding;children;diet;seasonal variation;Somalia;weaning
数据来源: WILEY
摘要:
Breast feeding and dietary habits were studied prospectively in a cohort of children under the age of five years in a rural Somali community. The median duration of breast feeding was 19.5 months. However, all the children also received cow's milk by cup from the first day of life and onwards. Energy supplements (mainly sugar and oil) as well as additional water were given daily from early infancy. Staples, protein‐rich foods (beans and meat), vegetables and fruits were usually introduced when the children reached the age of 12‐18 months. There was a seasonal variation with the lowest intake of protein‐rich and vitamin‐rich foods during the rains in May to June. Thus, there was a complete absence of exclusive breast feeding. Energy‐reinforced cow's milk and human milk dominated the diet up to the age of one year. Staples were mixed with oil and supplemented with milk, thereby leading to a much higher energy density in the complementary food than is usually the case in African co
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